Improvement in sandals



A. M. WOODHULL. Sandal.

No. 202,209. Patented April 9,1878.

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UN TE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANNA M. WOODHULL, OF FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN SANDALS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No- 202,209, dated April 9, 1878; application filed November 6, 1877.

the heel of the wearer,) of a flat piece of rubber attached to the under side of the sole, and a metallic band, loop, or strap for the heel, as will be hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 represents a side View, partly in section, of a sandal constructed according to my invention, and in position for use. Fig. 2 is an underside view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Ais the sole, made of wood, cork, leather, or other suitable material, and provided with the toe-tip a and the strap B, securable around the instep by the buckle b. O is a wire loop, the ends of which are pivoted, one at each side, to the sole A at its rear end, just forward of the heel. suitable size to encompass. the heel, and thus, in combination with the toe-tip a and strap B, keep the sandal from slipping off the foot. D is a piece of rubber inserted or otherwise attached on the under side of the sole, and covering a sufficient portion thereof to keep themoisture of the ground from the foot.

From the fact that the sole A is made to reach backward only as far as just to the heel, the weight of the wearer will be better balanced on his feet by throwing an increased portion thereof on his heels.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The sole A, provided with the toe-tip a and strapB, in combination with the loop 0 and the rubber piece D, to adapt it for use as a sandal, substantially as set forth.

ANNA MATILDA WOODHULL. Witnesses: 4

ELLA CHRISTOPHER, CARRIE CHRISTOPHER.

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